About the Episode In this fABLEd addition of lABLEd, hosts Alice and Lucy delve into the ableism present in the classic romantic film “An Affair to Remember.” While the movie is known for its sweeping romance and iconic scenes, it also perpetuates harmful stereotypes and attitudes towards disability. Terry McKay, (Deborah Kerr) becomes disabled afterContinueContinue reading “fABLEd 5: An Affair to Remember”
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Assistance & Service Animals… What’s the Difference?
By Alice Evans In this week’s episode Alice and Lucy talk with fellow animal lover Ashley about the support humans get from their animal companions. We thought this might be a good opportunity to clear up some confusion about the different kinds of support animals out there and why those distinctions are important.Everyone has seenContinueContinue reading “Assistance & Service Animals… What’s the Difference?”
47. with Ashley Stanners
About the Episode In this episode, Alice and Lucy chat with animal lover and aspiring Zoo Keeper, Ashley Stanners, who tells us about his love and the affinity, he has for Animals and is hopes of one day owning his own zoo and animal park. Trigger Warning: This Episode contains mention of death by Dementia FindContinueContinue reading “47. with Ashley Stanners”
46. with Rosemary Richings
About the Episode In this episode, Alice and Lucy chat with writer, editor, and public speaker Rosemary Richings who talks about her life with Dispraxyia and her book, Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life With Dyspraxia which she wrote as a way to help others find support after a diagnosis of the condition. labled-ep-47-rosemary-richings_otter_aiDownload Links forContinueContinue reading “46. with Rosemary Richings”
Ian Wyille: Guest Update
Our previous guest, Para Sailor Ian Wyllie sent us an update on his adventures from his boat!! Sailing Trilleen is currently stuck in Inverness. Disabled if you like. During the launching process, a big crane hit her mast and bent it. Sailboats don’t sail right when their rig is bent and the degree of bendContinueContinue reading “Ian Wyille: Guest Update”
lABLEd Podcast History Lesson 10 : Harriet Martineu
This show regularly covers very personal and sometimes controversial topics. As such, listeners may hear the language, including profanity or terminology that they find offensive. Please be aware of this as you listen to this episode. Several historical terms for disability are used in this episode in reference to context. These are now considered extremelyContinueContinue reading “lABLEd Podcast History Lesson 10 : Harriet Martineu”
lABLEd’s Tribute to Judy Huemman
By Lucy Wood Following the Passing of Judy Heumann, Lucy wanted to pen a special tribute to one of her heroes The disability community woke up in shock on March 4 2023, as they learnt that American Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann had passed away aged 75. As a Disabled Person living in England, IContinueContinue reading “lABLEd’s Tribute to Judy Huemman”
45. With Ian Wyllie
About the Episode This we are joined by Ian Wyllie, who acquired a spinal injury aged 18 during a training exercise. Ian tells Alice and Lucy how he found joy on the water after finding the proper rehabilitation. In this episode, Ian, Alice and Lucy discuss the logistics of sailing with a disability and theContinueContinue reading “45. With Ian Wyllie”
45. With Vera Kubenz
About the Episode Alice and Lucy chat to PHD student Vera Kubenz, Vera talks about her reasons why she’s focused her study on Accessible Parking and together discuss they’re own personal experiences when parking with a blue badge, and how accessible parking is linked to Ableism, Internalised Ableism, and societal attitudes about disability. labled-ep_-45-with-vera-kubenz_otter_aiDownload LinksContinueContinue reading “45. With Vera Kubenz”
Vera Kubenz: Guest Update
This week’s Guest, Vera Kubenz gives an update on her Politics of Parking Project and outlines how you can get involved. Since my conversation with Alice and Lucy, I have been able to start the first stage of collecting data from other disabled people about their experiences with Blue Badge encounters. My survey is nowContinueContinue reading “Vera Kubenz: Guest Update”
